Employee claims "punitive" PIP set him up to fail
An employee has won reinstatement after arguing his performance improvement plans failed to consider his personal circumstances and set him up to fail. » more »
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Coronavirus outbreak: Employers' obligations explained
Employers have a duty to maintain a safe place of work, but must be careful not to breach discrimination protections in their responses to the coronavirus outbreak, a lawyer says. » more »
Employer liable after "re-living" harassment caused psychological injury
A tribunal has ordered compensation for an employee who suffered a psychological injury after reviewing records of workplace bullying and harassment she experienced 10 years earlier. » more »
This week's top HR stories in brief
The past week's biggest HR stories cover: casual's unfair dismissal; employee wellbeing; recruitment marketing; breach of contract; and more... » more »
Deed of release backfires; D&A dismissals; Workplace racism; and more
HR Daily Community member Shane Koelmeyer discusses under which circumstances a deed of release can backfire for an employer. Community members are also blogging about dismissals for dr-g and alcohol breaches, managing complainant expectations during investigations, and dealing with workplace racism. » more »
Manager seeking $1.7m wins breach of contract claim
Australia Post breached a manager's employment contract when it offered him four "unsuitable" positions after shutting down his project, the Federal Court has ruled. » more »
Casual roster gave 'ongoing' expectation despite irregular hours
An employer's rostering system helped to give a casual employee a reasonable expectation of continuing employment, a Fair Work Commission full bench has ruled in allowing her to claim unfair dismissal. » more »
Recruitment marketing now critical to attract and retain talent
Sophisticated recruitment marketing remains a rarity and employers need to "up the ante" this year, according to PageUp's head of market research and insights. » more »
Job descriptions: Still meaningful in 2020.
Job descriptions have fallen out of favour, but they still have an important role to play in communicating what organisations expect from people in their jobs. What's needed is a new approach to job descriptions, one adapted to today's workplace. » more »
"Toxic work culture" claim fails to meet bullying criteria
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's call for HR managers to refresh their bullying training, in finding no specific bullying risks persisted at his workplace. » more »
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